a restless night

12 December 2003

  • turn. turn. turn over again.

  • turn. turn.

  • turn. turn.

  • rearrange pillows.

  • turn.

  • lie on front.

  • lie on side.

  • lie on back.

  • turn. lie on arms. arms go to sleep. shake hands to wake them up.

  • turn.

  • turn.

  • turn. turn.

  • throw out pillows.

  • turn.

  • turn.

  • grab pillows back.

  • turn. turn.

  • wrap duvet round more tightly.

  • turn.

  • turn.

  • kick duvet off.

  • turn.

  • turn.

  • grab duvet back.

  • lie on front.

  • lie on side.

  • lie on back.

  • lie on side again.

  • arm has gone to sleep again. shake to wake up arm.

  • turn.

  • turn.

  • turn. turn.

  • rearrange pillows yet again.

  • turn.

  • beep beep beep.

  • BEEP BEEP BEEP.

  • BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP.

  • click.

  • sleep.

should i just set the alarm clock for 3am?